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What Makes Fiber Optic Cables Better Than Copper Cables?
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<blockquote data-quote="pendlewitch" data-source="post: 1770490" data-attributes="member: 214663"><p>From an Audio Visual point of view the difference in output quality will be negligible. Whilst it's true that copper is susceptible to losses over long distances it wouldn't likely be of concern to the home user. Fibre Optic is however less robust mechanically and can suffer damage if handled or installed incorrectly. </p><p></p><p>I have small lengths of FO cables (mainly Toslink) connecting bits of AV equipment but I'm putting Cat 5e and Co-ax in every room as I refurb the house for the avoidance of any doubt.</p><p>If it's a broadband query then of course newly installed FO networks would outperform older existing narrow copper bandwidths.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pendlewitch, post: 1770490, member: 214663"] From an Audio Visual point of view the difference in output quality will be negligible. Whilst it's true that copper is susceptible to losses over long distances it wouldn't likely be of concern to the home user. Fibre Optic is however less robust mechanically and can suffer damage if handled or installed incorrectly. I have small lengths of FO cables (mainly Toslink) connecting bits of AV equipment but I'm putting Cat 5e and Co-ax in every room as I refurb the house for the avoidance of any doubt. If it's a broadband query then of course newly installed FO networks would outperform older existing narrow copper bandwidths. [/QUOTE]
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